[Needed The Private Part of The Women to be Examined by Perspective Maqasid Al-Shari’ah] Keperluan Membuka Aurat Ketika Rawatan Antenatal Menurut Perspektif Maqasid Al-Syari’ah

Antenatal care is a health treatment provided for pregnant woman throughout their pregnancy periods. Usually the treatment and procedures included will be conducted in health clinics or hospitals. The procedures involved aimed to provide the best health care treatment for both mothers and the baby. The periodic treatment given were according to the level of pregnant woman’s health to preserve the maslahah and to avoid the mafsadah. However, the step to achieve this maqasid al-shari’ah need to be defined especially regarding the procedure that need the private part of the women to be examined. The confusion to define the limitation for this procedure will lead into the misconception of the Islamic’s law permission regarding this matter. Therefore, this research intended to identify the permission and it’s limit in exposing the aurat especially the genital part from the perspective of maqasid al-shariah. Through the analysis of Muslim jurists literatures, manuals of antenatal treatment guidelines and interview had been conducted to Obstetrican and Gynecologist, the study found that in emergency condition which threatening life and body, exposing the part of the body is considered as daruriy. However, in ordinary situation to ease the treatment procedure, this was considered as hajiy. Hence the application of maslahah and mafsadah will be the reference point to identify the levels of daruriy or hajiy that is acknowledging by Islam in procedures.   Keywords: aurat; antenatal care; objectives of syari’ah; medical; maslahah and mafsada

[Needed The Private Part of The Women to be Examined by Perspective Maqasid Al-Shari’ah] Keperluan Membuka Aurat Ketika Rawatan Antenatal Menurut Perspektif Maqasid Al-Syari’ah

Antenatal care is a health treatment provided for pregnant woman throughout their pregnancy periods. Usually the treatment and procedures included will be conducted in health clinics or hospitals. The procedures involved aimed to provide the best health care treatment for both mothers and the baby. The periodic treatment given were according to the level of pregnant woman’s health to preserve the maslahah and to avoid the mafsadah. However, the step to achieve this maqasid al-shari’ah need to be defined especially regarding the procedure that need the private part of the women to be examined. The confusion to define the limitation for this procedure will lead into the misconception of the Islamic’s law permission regarding this matter. Therefore, this research intended to identify the permission and it’s limit in exposing the aurat especially the genital part from the perspective of maqasid al-shariah. Through the analysis of Muslim jurists literatures, manuals of antenatal treatment guidelines and interview had been conducted to Obstetrican and Gynecologist, the study found that in emergency condition which threatening life and body, exposing the part of the body is considered as daruriy. However, in ordinary situation to ease the treatment procedure, this was considered as hajiy. Hence the application of maslahah and mafsadah will be the reference point to identify the levels of daruriy or hajiy that is acknowledging by Islam in procedures.   Keywords: aurat; antenatal care; objectives of syari’ah; medical; maslahah and mafsada